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CVE-2026-5189: Nexus Repository 3 - Hardcoded Credential in Internal Database Component

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-04-15 · updated 2026-10-26
• Weakness: CWE-798

Description

CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Sonatype Nexus Repository Manager versions 3.0.0 through 3.70.5 allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to gain unauthorized read/write access to the internal database and execute arbitrary OS commands as the Nexus process user. Exploitation requires the non-default nexus.orient.binaryListenerEnabled=true configuration to be enabled.

Affected products

• Sonatype Nexus Repository 3: from 3.0.0 before 3.71.0 — fixed in 3.71.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Sonatype Nexus Repository 3 3.71.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-nexus-repository-3-71-0-release-notes.html
• https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/50817138825491

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